Cavendish - Holbeck - 5.0% ABV. B++, straight out of who knows where comes this bitter forward ale. Hoppy bitter with a long strong fruity bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Only American in the sense it’s amplified in the hops and bitterness sense. Really welcome and matches the weather.

Moonlight - Arkell’s - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit, has traditional quality written all over it. Well balanced mix of malt, hops, slight fruitiness and bitterness. #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. British history on the pump clip, A Lysander at Night. This is helping me fight my cold. Medicinal.

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White Chocolate Raspberry Snowies - Vault City - 7.4% ABV. B++ and a touch, fruity, Raspberry, sour, tart and refreshing. Gentle fruity, sour and bitter #ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. Some sort of wonderful and interesting and refreshing sour Scottish brew. Not cheap but you won’t be disappointed. The Project #caerphilly

Drops - Beak / Pinta - 6.5% ABV. B++, in your face, juicy, fruity and spicy. Straight to the back of your tongue tastes. Long fruity and bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5 Beak and the Pinta Brewery from 🇵🇱 Solid and saturated. Really like this. You can beat Beak.

Divergence - Dark Element / Cold Shelter - 6.0% ABV. B++, refreshing gentle sour, fruity with a pleasing mouthfeel. Vanilla enhanced #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Interestingly Cold Shelter is from Cwmbran #IYKYK Worth hunting down for when the weather gets better. This Thursday, I think?

Gunslinger - Dark Element / Macho Mango - 5.6% ABV. B++, juicy, fruity, mouthfeel with hints of spice. Fruity, spicy and gently bitter finish#ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Not sure I’m getting Mango, Macho or not. Back in The Project #Caerphilly. There will be an afternoon of Craft.

Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 29 March 2025 Blackwood where the early morning sun is bright but the temperature is frosty. In The Sirhowy where the Eggs and Thornbridge are in short supply. How £1.69 a Pint.

Chase The Sun - Vale - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, well balanced with a more hoppy forward balance. Malty, hoppy and citrusy. Citrus, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. Good news despite the signs, Eggs have been spotted on full English plates. This brew hints at sunny late Spring days.

Bess - Thornbridge - 5.5% ABV. B+, a little thin with malty and chocolate notes. Gentle fruity, chocolate and bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3/5. Had the last of the Cask. Got charged 85p for a half. Was hoping for something better from Thornbridge. Happens.